UNITED LEARNING SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND CHILD PROTECTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (TEMPLATE FOR ACADEMIES) Date of last central September 2019 Review Period: 1 year (minimum) office review: Date of next central September 2020 Owner: Darran Ellison-Lee office review: Date of next school September 2020 Richard Coe level review: Type of policy: United Learning Policy Local Governing Recommends school Body policy for Group Board approval Group Board: Group Board approves United Learning Policy REVIEW TIMETABLE The Policy will be reviewed annually, as set out below: Policy reviewed centrally June-July 2019 Policy tailored by individual schools September 2019 Policy ratified by Local Governing Bodies 11 October 2019 Policy approved by the Group Board October 2019 Implementation of Group Policy October 2019 1 UNITED LEARNING TRUST Castle View Academy September 2nd 2019 CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING POLICY KEY EXTERNAL CONTACT DETAILS Local Authority Designated Officer Allison Jeffrey TEL: 02392841201 EMAIL: [email protected] Local Authority Children’s Social Services TEL: 02392688793 EMAIL: [email protected] OUT OF HOURS EMERGENCY DUTY TEAM TEL: 03005551373 Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub TEL: 02392841139 EMAIL: [email protected] Support and Advice about Extremism Police Steve Ellis TEL: 07880056660 EMERGENCY: 999 NON EMERGENCY NUMBER: 101 EMAIL: [email protected] Local Authority Charlie Pericleous TEL: 02392688357 EMAIL: [email protected] PREVENT LEAD: John Webster Department for Education NON EMERGENCY NUMBER: 020 7340 7264 EMAIL: [email protected] NSPCC’s what you can do to report abuse ADDRESS: Weston House, 42 Curtain Road London dedicated helpline EC2A 3NH TEL: 0800 028 0285 EMAIL: [email protected] Disclosure and Barring Service ADDRESS: PO Box 181, Darlington, DL1 9FA TEL: 01325 953795 EMAIL: [email protected] 2 Teaching Regulation Agency ADDRESS: 53-55 Butts Road, Earlsdon Park, Coventry, CV1 3BH TEL: 0207 593 5393 EMAIL: [email protected] OFSTED Safeguarding Children TEL: 0300 123 4666 (Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm) EMAIL: [email protected] KEY SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS United Learning Trust (ULT) Chair of ULT Richard Greenhalgh TEL: EMAIL: [email protected] Head of Safeguarding Darren Ellison-Lee, Director of Primary Education TEL: EMAIL: [email protected] Regional Director (United Learning) Ben Antell TEL: EMAIL: [email protected] Local Governing Body (LGB) Chair of LGB Phillip Harris-Bridge TEL: 07710 087178 EMAIL: [email protected] Nominated Safeguarding Governor of LGB Eileen Smith TEL: 07599844738 EMAIL: [email protected] Nominated E-Safety Governor of LGB Eileen Smith TEL: 07599844738 EMAIL: [email protected] Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Main DSL for the School Adam Thomas TEL: 02392 370321 Ext 239 EMAIL: [email protected] Deputy DSL June Nancarrow 3 TEL: 02392370321 EMAIL: [email protected] Designated E-Safety Lead James Webb TEL: 02392 370321 Ext 225 EMAIL: [email protected] Designated Teachers for Looked After Lynn Counsell Children TEL: 02392 370321 EMAIL: [email protected] Head/Principal Christian Down TEL: 02392 370321 Ext 221 EMAIL: [email protected] POLICY STATEMENT This policy applies to Castle View Academy (“the School”). United Learning Trust requires the School’s Local Governing Body to review and update this policy annually (as a minimum). This policy is available on the school website. This policy is ratified annually by the United Learning Group Board. This policy has regard to the following guidance and advice: • Keeping Children Safe In Education (September 2019) (‘KCSIE’) o Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006 (July 2018) o What to do if you're worried a child is being abused: advice for practitioners (March 2015) o Sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools and colleges (May 2018) • Working Together to Safeguard Children (July 2018) o Information sharing: advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services (July 2018) • Revised Prevent Duty Guidance for England and Wales (July 2015) o The Prevent Duty: Departmental advice for schools and childminders (June 2015) o The use of social media for on-line radicalisation (July 2015) This policy also takes into account the procedures and practice of Portsmouth City Council and the published safeguarding arrangements set out by the local safeguarding partners. CONCERNS ABOUT A CHILD The School has a duty to consider at all times the best interests of the student and take action to enable all students to achieve the best outcomes. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone has a role to play in identifying concerns, sharing information and taking prompt action in accordance with this policy. The School has arrangements for listening to children and providing early help and processes for children to raise concerns about themselves or their peers. Details of these arrangements are can be found below under the heading Safeguarding for Pupils. 4 Safeguarding Information for Pupils: At Castle View Academy, we believe that all children have the right to be listened to and the right to be heard. All children have the right to feel safe and to be safe and protected from harm. Castle View Academy promotes its belief that as children, our pupils have the right to achieve their full potential regardless of their ethnicity, religion, gender, orientation, ability or disability. We strive to ensure our pupils have the ability to: • be as physically and mentally healthy as possible • gain the maximum benefit possible from good education opportunities • live in a safe environment and be protected from harm • experience emotional well-being • feel loved and valued and supported by affectionate relationships • become competent at looking after themselves • have a positive self-image and a secure identity, including cultural and racial identity • develop good interpersonal skills and confidence in social situations. At Castle View Academy, we will teach children to understand and manage risk through our: • tutor programme • curriculum lessons • assemblies and special days • E-safety programme • anti-bullying programme Confidentiality – The information below is shared with students at the Academy. As the students of Castle View Academy, we want you to know that: • we will always take what you tell us serious • we cannot agree to keep anything you tell us secret, but we will only share information with the people that we need to, in order to ensure that you and others are kept safe from harm. Any student concerned about their safety can talk to one of the school’s Safeguarding Team which can be identified on the Safeguarding posters in every corridor, or a member of staff who you feel able to talk to. Staff should expect to support social workers and other agencies following any referral. Definitions of Safeguarding and Types and Signs of Abuse Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes. Abuse is a form of maltreatment of a child. Somebody may abuse or neglect a child by inflicting harm or by failing to act to prevent harm. Children may be abused in a family or in an institutional or community setting by those known to them or, more rarely, by others (e.g. via the internet). Abuse 5 can take place wholly online, or technology may be used to facilitate offline abuse. They may be abused by an adult or adults or by another child or children. Abuse can be: • physical abuse • emotional abuse • sexual abuse; and/or • neglect. Staff are referred to Appendix 1 of this policy for further detail of the types of abuse and possible signs of abuse. PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH CONCERNS ABOUT A CHILD If staff suspect or hear an allegation or concern of abuse or neglect from a child or any third party, they must follow the relevant procedure below. All staff should: • listen carefully • avoid asking leading questions • reassure the individual that the allegation/complaint will be taken seriously • not guarantee absolute confidentiality (as this may ultimately not be in the best interests of the child) and explain to the child that staff will only share the information with those who need to know to help the child. All staff should explain next steps and who the information will be passed to.} All concerns, discussions and decisions (together with reasons) made under these procedures should be recorded on CPOMS under the Add Incident section. The record should include the date, time and place of the conversation and detail of what was said and done by whom and in whose presence and signed by the person making it. Where a report includes online elements, staff are reminded not to view or forward any illegal images of a child but note what has been reported.” Where there is a safeguarding concern, the School will ensure the student’s wishes and feelings are taken into account wherever possible and will work with them (and their families where appropriate) when determining what action to take and what services to provide. This is particularly important in the context of harmful sexual behaviours, such as sexual harassment and violence. The School manages this through the Student Entitlement Team, which consists of Heads of Years, Key Stage Managers, Family Support Worker and Safeguard Officer. This team liaises with all staff and work closely with the SENCo and SEMH Manager to ensure that students with communication difficulties and vulnerabilities are properly supported. Safeguarding information will often be special category personal data and the School will have due regard to its data protection obligations when sharing such data.